Babiana karooica
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| Babiana karooica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Babiana |
| Species: | B. karooica |
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| Babiana karooica Goldblatt & J.C.Manning, (2007) | |
Babiana karooica is a species of geophytic, perennial flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[1][2] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos. It occurs from Oudtshoorn to De Rust and has a range of 120 km². The plant has lost its habitat to development and crop cultivation.[3]